Premium economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 5 programs for HOU→KUL. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $457.80 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 12 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Houston to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 65,000 miles + $457.80
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 5 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 19 of 20
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 65,000 miles + $457.80 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, against 130,300 miles + $13.20 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With Air Canada Aeroplan, premium economy started at 142,979 points + $93.31, about 2.5 times the points of its lowest economy award (57,166 points + $93.31).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on HOU→KUL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $457.80 | 1 stop |  AF DL KL | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 130,300 pts + $13.20 | 2 stops | DL KE | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 142,979 pts + $93.31 | 2 stops |  AC CX EK | 7 | 12 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 154,400 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop |  BAEK MH | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 170,000 pts + $17.30 | 2 stops |  BR ET NH SQ+2 | 1 | 19 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $457.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 154,400 pts + $311.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 170,000 pts + $17.30 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 170,000 pts + $31.30 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 251,900 pts + $622.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 337,500 pts + $476.30 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often premium economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 of 21 | 57% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 7 of 19 | 36% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 23 | 52% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 22 | 18% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 20 | 95% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on HOU→KUL, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 miles + $457.80 | 82,000 miles + $194.60 | 0.8× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 130,300 miles + $13.20 | 74,500 miles + $13.20 | 1.7× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 142,979 points + $93.31 | 57,166 points + $93.31 | 2.5× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 154,400 points + $311.00 | 69,900 points + $311.00 | 2.2× |
| United MileagePlus | 170,000 miles + $17.30 | 60,000 miles + $50.20 | 2.8× |
Best months for premium economy from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154,400 pts + $311.00 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 65,000 pts + $457.80 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 170,000 pts + $31.30 | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 164,700 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 338,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 130,300 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 269,300 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 168,497 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 65,000+ $457.80 · 4 dates | 348,500+ $484.60 · 3 dates | — | 338,0001 date | — | — | 450,0001 date | 65,0003 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 130,3003 dates | 269,3001 date | 205,4002 dates | 130,3001 date |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 142,979+ $93.31 · 5 dates | — | 168,4972 dates | 180,5895 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 154,400+ $311.00 · 2 dates | — | — | 164,7001 date | — | — | — | 233,2001 date | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 170,000+ $17.30 · 6 dates | 170,000+ $31.30 · 3 dates | — | — | 170,0005 dates | — | — | 170,0005 dates |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Houston (HOU) and to Kuala Lumpur (KUL). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)Return direction | 65,000 miles + $496.29 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 |
| Houston (IAH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Another Houston airport | 65,000 miles + $459.30 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 125 |
| Houston (HOU) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HOU | 50,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 97 |
| Houston (HOU) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from HOU | 40,000 miles + $26.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 74 |
| Houston (HOU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from HOU | 40,000 miles + $533.50Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 101 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 55,000 points + $48.40 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 165 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 55,000 points + $48.70 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 193 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 70,000 miles + $17.90 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
How many points for premium economy from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 65,000 miles + $457.80 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Nov 4, 2026, 20:32 UTC for a Dec 30, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 5, 2026, 18:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (12 dates), Delta SkyMiles (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates) and United MileagePlus (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $13.20 with SkyMiles (130,300 miles + $13.20) to $457.80 with Flying Blue (65,000 miles + $457.80). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 65,000 miles + $457.80 with Flying Blue (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.